Posts Tagged ‘Travelers Trivia’

A Yurt Holiday on the Isle of Wight: Cheap and Cheerful

When planning a recent trip to England our goal was “cheap and cheerful,” as they say. Frequent flyer miles and a business trip brought the six of us across the Atlantic and our British relatives suggested we meet on the Isle of Wight.

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A Yurt Holiday on the Isle of Wight: Cheap and Cheerful

Znojmo: Czech Out Moravia

If Znojmo were any more anonymous, the Federal Witness Protection Program would stash all their people here. In fact, it would not surprise me to discover Jimmy Hoffa running the pension next to our hotel. Not even mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide, Znojmo is an inconspicuous and little visited destination apart from the trendy and popular towns of Prague and Cesky Krumlov.

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Znojmo: Czech Out Moravia

Chefchaouen, Morocco: A Magical Dreamscape

Chefchaouen is a magical dreamscape of a place, occupying the saddle between two peaks in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco.

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Chefchaouen, Morocco: A Magical Dreamscape

Erik Gauger Takes his Notes from the Road

editor’s note: Erik Gauger is the founder of Notes from the Road, one of GoNOMAD’s favorite websites, which is known for its extraodinary landscape photographs. Jennifer Bellenoit recently caught up with Eric and asked him about the evolution of his photography and his website.]

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Erik Gauger Takes his Notes from the Road

Things Every Responsible Traveler Should Know

Some of the most beautiful places in the world come with a history of civil injustice, often masked by the tourist industry.

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Things Every Responsible Traveler Should Know

Toronto: Fun for Kids and Parents Alike

Some might say a “family-vacation” is an oxymoron. A friend told me once a family vacation isn’t a vacation, it’s a trip.

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Toronto: Fun for Kids and Parents Alike

Micro-Lending Programs Help the Forgotten Women of Laos

Scratch beneath the surface of Laos’ burgeoning tourist scene, and you will see a country suffering with poverty and inequality. Charlotte Halligan discovers how micro-credit is changing lives for poor women across Laos.] I find myself in a rural Lao village surrounded by 15 women. They are all different ages; mothers, daughters, grandmothers, even babies

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Micro-Lending Programs Help the Forgotten Women of Laos

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